Folded Thought of the Day:


On my way to the subway this morning I saw that someone had 
written "Fire Your Boss" in chalk on the sidewalk.  I found 
this amusing and interesting.  I live in a slightly "hip" 
area of Brooklyn -- which means it's full of people who 
think they're too cool to work for the man.  Actually, 
a lot of them come from wealthy families and their stance 
is a way of justifying their laziness.  

Now, I'm not very tolerant when it comes to people who complain 
about their jobs.  If you don't dig what you're doing then 
leave.  I wouldn't preach this if I hadn't practiced it 
in my own life (twice).  In Seattle, I held a not-very-challenging 
position at the University of Washington.  I worked with a lot 
of people who did nothing but complain about their jobs -- which 
always sounded pretty ridiculous to me.  When they complained 
I basically heard, "dang this company for having the nerve to 
employ me and give me a wage I agreed to when I should be doing 
all those things I want to do but don't have the guts to pursue."  

When it was time for me to complain, I recognized that I was 
sounding like everybody else.  So instead of complaining I 
decided to quit and actually pursue my dream of becoming a 
writer.  And here I am.  The decision wasn't easy, especially 
compounded with the move to New York City.  Talk about a life 
upheaval.  

So, when I saw this slogan on the sidewalk I was impressed.  
It's your life... if your job is truly making you 
miserable, then fire it -- remove it from your life.  
Don't complain, don't quit, don't wait to get fired, don't 
get by, don't stick it out until the stock option or  
retirement plan kick in.  Reverse the roles.  Take action.  
Get funky.  Think outside the box.  



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